Past tense in Marathi (Intransitive verbs)

Past tense in Marathi is not very different from what it is there in Hindi or English. Normally, in English we put suffix –ed to the verb to show that action has already been done and you no longer bother about it.

The simple past form of :

To talk is Talk-ed

To walk is Walk-ed

To soak is Soak-ed and

To Poke is Pok-ed.

Marathi is no different. You put –तो/ते behind the verb in present tense.Now you have to attach suffix – लो/ली behind the root form of the Marathi verb to make it work in the past tense. This suffix as usual depends upon the gender you are referring.

A boy would say verb-लो/ला

First person : मी verb-लो

Second person : तू verb-लास

Third person : तो verb-ली

A girl would say verb-ली ( in all the cases)

All these above rules apply for intransitive verbs. Visit the lesson “the theory of transitivity” to know what are transitive and intransitive verbs.

Enough with the theory lets learn a few more verbs and their past tense form.

Marathi

Transliteration

English

मी उठ-लो/ली

mee Uth-lao/lee.

I woke up .

मी झोप-लो/ली

mee zop-lo/lee.

I slept

पप्पू गे-ला

Pappu Ge-laa

Pappu went.

पप्पी आ-ली

Pappi Aa-lee.

Pappi came.

पप्पू हस-ला

Pappu Has-laa.

Pappu laughed.

पप्पी रड-ली

Pappi Rad-lee.

Pappi cried.

तू बोल-लास/लीस

Tu bol-laas/lees.

You talked.

तू चाल-लास /लीस

Tu chaal-laas/lees.

You walked.

पप्पू थांब-ला

Pappu thaamb-laa.

Pappu stopped.

पप्पी पण थांब-ली

Paapi pan thaamb-lee

Pappi also stopped.

Quiz : Intransitive Verbs

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Question 1

I woke up.

A

मी उठतो .

B

मी उठते.

C

मी उठलो/उठली.

D

मी उठतो आहे.

Question 2

He woke up.

A

तो उठलो.

B

तो उठतो.

C

तो उठला.

D

ती उठली.

Question 3

I ran.

A

मी धावतो.

B

मी धावते.

C

मी धावलो/धावली.

D

तो धावला .

Question 4

I talked.

A

मी बोललो/बोलली.

B

मी बोलते.

C

मी बोलली.

D

मी बोलेन.

Question 5

He came.

A

तो आलो.

B

तो आला.

C

तो येणार.

D

तो येतो.

Question 6

She came.

A

ती आली.

B

ती आला.

C

ते आले.

D

मी आलो.

Question 7

Gabbar laughed.

A

गब्बर हसलो.

B

गब्बर हसले.

C

गब्बर हसली.

D

गब्बर हसला.

Question 8

I went.

A

मी जातो.

B

मी गेलो/गेली.

C

मी गेला.

D

मी जाणार..

Question 9

He went.

A

तो गेला.

B

तो गेलो.

C

ती गेली.

D

ते गेले.

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27 comments on “Past tense in Marathi (Intransitive verbs)”

in the example “Pappu woke up” and others , the verb mentioned are intransitive so this form “verb-लो” will be used but example shows verb-la(but this form la/li/le in case of transitive verb). please clarify.

No Kinjal,
You are getting confused with the Tense.
In present tense, it doesnt matter whether verb is transitive or intransitive.
The concept of transitivity comes only in the past tense.
mee bolto/te is in present tense
and mee bolalo/li is in past tense.